Tourism in Rajasthan - Rajasthan is where all the country's similes and metaphors appear to have come together. Sand dunes, wooded hills and
amazing lakes, palaces and rugged forts, men and women in colorful turbans
and skirts, bustling towns and quiet villages, camels, elephants and tigers,
harsh sunlight and the cool evening breeze - are all there in abundance.
Chittorgarh
Fort is a massive structure with a 1 kilometre zigzag accent to it. The road
leads through seven gates to the main gate Rampol (meaning Gate of Ram). On
the climb between the second and third gate you see two Chattris cenotaphs built
to honour Jaimull and Kulla heroes of 1568 siege by Emperor Akbar.
The main gate of the fort itself is Surajpol (meaning Sun Gate). Within the
fort a circular runs around the ruins of the fort. According to often told
legend the construction of the fort was started by Bhim a Pandav hero of mythological
epic Mahabharata.
The fort has many magnificent monuments. Akbar carried away all the distinctive
pieces of architecture and sculpture and placed them in his capital. These
are still manifested in the fort of Agra. Even though the fort is ruin but
it is an overwhelming reminder of past history and its walls resonate with
unbelievable legend of extra ordinary men and women and their equally astounding
deeds.